Method and system for evaluating and optimizing RF receiver locations in a receiver system

Abstract

Performance data for a receiver system are generated based on one or more receiver locations and one or more performance parameters. The performance parameters may relate to the environment, the receivers, and a signal emitter. The performance data are then displayed to a user. The location of one or more receivers in the system may also be optimized using the performance data.

1 . A method for evaluating the performance of a receiver network based on one or more receiver locations, comprising: 
 receiving the one or more RF receiver locations;    receiving one or more performance parameters;    generating performance data for a given outcome using the one or more receiver locations and the one or more parameters; and    displaying the generated performance data.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving the one or more RF receiver locations comprises selecting one or more RF receiver locations from a list of possible receiver locations.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising modifying one or more receiver locations.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising changing a value of one or more performance parameters.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the one or more performance parameters comprise one or more properties associated with each receiver.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the one or more performance parameters comprise one or more properties associated with a signal emitter.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein displaying the generated performance data comprises: 
 assigning colors to different ranges of performance data; and    displaying each range of performance data with its respective color.    
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein displaying the generated performance data comprises further comprises displaying the location of each receiver.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein displaying the generated performance data comprises further comprises displaying a map of a geographical area.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein displaying the generated performance data comprising: 
 generating a plurality of hyperbolic lines for each receiver pair; and    displaying each receiver at its respective location and its respective plurality of hyperbolic lines.    
   
   
       11 . A method for generating a location for one or more RF receivers, comprising: 
 receiving a plurality of inputs comprised of a number of RF receivers, a list of possible receiver locations, and one or more performance parameters;    determining the location of each RF receiver using the plurality of inputs; and    displaying the location of each RF receiver.    
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein displaying the location of each RF receiver comprises displaying the location of each receiver on a map of a geographical area.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising: 
 generating performance data for a given outcome using the one or more receiver locations and the one or more parameters; and    displaying the generated performance data with the location of each RF receiver.    
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising modifying one or more inputs in the plurality of inputs.  
   
   
       15 . A system for evaluating the performance of an RF receiver system, comprising: 
 an input device;    a processor operable to generate performance data for the RF receiver system using one or more RF receiver locations and one or more performance parameters; and    a display operable to display the generated performance data.    
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the processor is operable to optimize one or more RF receiver locations for a given outcome.  
   
   
       17 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the processor is operable to assign a color to selected portions of the performance data.